Comments for oh my baby my lovely little baby, we'll sit below the sky and sing a song to the moon

I'm sure that my mum had a record of this song which was sung by a brother and sister - it was so beautiful, but I can't find it mentioned anywhere. Does anyone else know of this version?

Nov 24, 2018Rating

Beautiful songNEWby: Anonymous

I am 55, white woman originally from Stoke-on-Trent. My Nan (granny) sang this song to me, without the preamble (just the chorus) when I was a baby, and later to my children. I’ve never heard it anywhere else, so I was delighted to find this page.
One note: my granny ended with the words ‘it’s an Irish lullaby’ !!

Jan 18, 2016Rating

rememberingNEWby: brenda

I am a 69 year old white English womanan.l remember my mother singing this to me & my brothers.(using the n word) and later singing curly headed. She also sang it to my daughter. I hope to sing it to her babies too. I find it beautiful & haunting. I haven't head it for years. I don't know why I woke with the words in my head this morning.

Sep 02, 2014Rating

Ma Curly Headed Babyby: Anonymous

This song is sung by Paul Robeson and was originally from the South. My mother was born in Ferguson, Missouri. Her mother sang it to her and she sang it to me and it has been passed down now through four generations.

Aug 14, 2014Rating

original lyricsby: Anonymous

This is an old song that harks back to slave life on a plantation. The original lyrics use the "n" word. My father used to sing this lullaby by substituting "little" wherever the "n" word appeared.